KubeSphere removes open source files and discontinues support

The Chinese Kubernetes platform KubeSphere has announced on GitHub that it is withdrawing the open source version of the product and discontinuing free support: "As of the date of this announcement, the download links for the open source version of KubeSphere will be disabled and free technical support will be discontinued."

However, the core project of KubeSphere on GitHub remains open source under Apache 2 license. The manufacturer cites the change in digitalization with Gen AI as the reason for the switch, which has also brought profound changes to the infrastructure industry. "In order to adapt to the new era, further improve product capabilities and service quality, and focus on research and development of core technologies and optimization of commercial solutions, after several years of planning and careful consideration, the company has decided to make the following adjustments to the KubeSphere open source project." The above announcement follows.

The announcement does not specify which current or future products are no longer open source. The manufacturer even refers to the CNCF certification on the website. Users of KubeSphere are advised to contact support for a commercial version.

The article is in Chinese, with an English translation below. We have translated directly from Chinese with AI help.

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